Literature in English - Junior Secondary 2 - Folktales

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STEPS

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

LEARNERS ACTIVITY

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Week 3

The teacher revises the previous lesson and introduces the new topic by explaining the meaning, examples and features of folktales

FOLKTALES
Folktales are traditional stories and they are fictional. Fictional stories are about imaginary people and events.

Folktales are meant to entertain and teach good morals.

Some examples of African folktales include:

a.   Nigerian Folktales

i.             The tortoise and the dog

ii.            The tortoise and the elephant

iii.          The hare and the dog

b.   West African Folktales

i.             Duaisi goes fishing

ii.            Why the turtle lives in water

c.   South African Folktales

i.             The jackal and the wolf

ii.            The lioness and the ostrich

d.   Ethiopian Folktales

i.             The Lion and the hare

ii.            A monkey is a monkey

e.   East African folktales

i.             A caterpillar’s voice

ii.            Monkey and the shark

Some examples of Non-African Folktales

1.   Why opossum has a bare tail(Alabama, USA)

2.   Johnny Appleseed(Ohio, USA)

3.   Attack of the Mammoth(Canada)

4.   The lost child(England)

Features of folktales

1.   Folktales are didactic: A story that is didactic is intended to teach people a moral lesson. They teach people the right ways in life and the values of their communities as well.

2.   Folktales are entertaining: One of the purposes of folktales is to amuse, entertain or interest people

3.   Folktales are magical: folktales can be enjoyable and exciting in strange ways. Characters in such stories have magical powers that make them do impossible things

Learners observe, learn and participate

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Week 4

The learners read in turn the recommended texts and analyze stating their observations and what they understood as the teacher clarifies

Learners observe, learn and participate

3

EVALUATION

The Learners are asked to

1.   Define folktales

2.   Give three examples of folktales

3.   Discuss the features of folktales

- Learners observe, learn and participate

4

CLASS-WORK

Learners are asked to answer questions generated from the read text

Learners are asked to find the meaning of difficult words in the context they were used in the text

Learners observe, learn and participate

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ASSIGNMENT

More questions are asked from the recommended texts read

Learners participate

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CONCLUSION

The teacher marks their books, corrects it and commends the Learners